Mengejar Matahari

This movie is another typical Indonesian teenage movie, however I would not say I love this movie, I do admire the story.

Indonesian movie industry like many American teen commercial movies, has been dominated by the idealisms, and lacking of all round perspective of "everyday" society.

I adore this movie because it somehow portray the four best of friends from different family backgrounds. Many people may see it and compare it to Ada Apa Dengan Cinta, etc. I beg to differ, yes it is again another movie about teenage bonding, but I must point out that in this movie it shows the less fortunate society, how they live, what they went through and the friendship shown here is something of what I could portray and is imaginable. None of the ideal rich parents, loving family and exaggerated lifestyle shown, everything has been made simple.

I love how the four characters are somehow through their lack of acting skills looked like they are in their natural environment, not over acting and the scenes are very very simple. There are no Ferrari and massive house and actors who seem to be dominating (in acting skill and roles in the movie) in this film.

I would definitely recommend this movie as a must see despite the lack of acting skill by the main actors, it is not in the caliber of CaBauKan, however it is a movie well done all round.